John Maynes

President, Government Affairs

John has worked in the fuel industry throughout his career, joining FUELIowa in 2008. His primary areas of responsibility include federal and state advocacy as well as serving the day-to-day consulting needs of FUELIowa’s small business members.

John serves on the Board of Directors for the Iowa Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Grant Program and served for five years on the Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board of Directors before its sunset in 2024. In addition to those roles, join serves as an advisory member of the Energy Marketers of America (EMA) Motor Fuels Committee, EMA Underground Storage Tanks Taskforce, and is a member of the American Society For Testing and Materials serving on the Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action Committee.

John earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and English and his Juris Doctor from the University of South Dakota. John and his wife Leslie reside in Norwalk, Iowa along with their sons Sully and Will.